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The "triple-decker" novel was a standard form of publishing for British fiction from the early 1800s until the 1890s. The market for this form of fiction was closely tied to commercial "circulating libraries," such as Mudie's and W. H. Smith. Unlike free public libraries, these circulating libraries charged patrons to borrow books, much like video rental stores do today. Publishing longer works of fiction was quite expensive, and by releasing them in multiple parts publishers captured an audience who eagerly awaited the next installment while proceeds from the first volumes paid for the printing of later volumes. Often sensational in subject matter, the genre was populated by heroines in danger, characters in disguise, potions and poisons. The University of Illinois Library is digitizing and making openly accessible via the Internet Archive its extensive collections of triple-decker novels.

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1894
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1892
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1891
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1890
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Fiction, English
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Conduct of life
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Social classes
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Young women
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Triangles (Interpersonal relations)
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Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824
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james, g. p. r. (george payne rainsford), 1801?-1860
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oliphant, mrs. (margaret), 1828-1897
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braddon, m. e. (mary elizabeth), 1837-1915
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gore, mrs. (catherine grace frances), 1799-1861
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collins, wilkie, 1824-1889
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grant, james, 1822-1887
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19th Century Novels
Vol 1: Oliver Twist
by Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
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"Household edition."
19th Century Novels
Vol 2: Confessions of a thug
by Taylor, Meadows, 1808-1876
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Topic: Thugs
19th Century Novels
Vol 1: Glenarvon
by Lamb, Caroline, Lady, 1785-1828
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Each vol. has added t.-p., engr
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19th Century Novels
Vol 1: The student's wife : a novel
by Daniel, Mackenzie, Mrs
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19th Century Novels
Vol Indiana Historical Society Publications Vol. 8, No. 8: Indiana coverlets and coverlet weavers
by Rabb, Kate (Milner)
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Topics: Weavers, Coverlets
19th Century Novels
Vol 1: Beauty and the beast : a novel
by Tytler, Sarah, 1827-1914
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19th Century Novels
Vol 3: Confessions of a thug
by Taylor, Meadows, 1808-1876
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Topic: Thugs
19th Century Novels
Vol 1: Black Bess; or, the knight of the road : a tale of the good old times
by Viles, Edward
texts
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favorite 3
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"Third re-issue."
Topic: Turpin, Richard, 1706-1739
19th Century Novels
Vol 1: The woman he loved : a novel
by Homer, A. N
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Wolff, R.L. 19th cent. fiction
19th Century Novels
Vol 1: The dictator
by McCarthy, Justin, 1830-1912
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Includes publisher's advertising at end of each vol
19th Century Novels
Vol 1: In a glass darkly
by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan, 1814-1873
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v. 1. Green tea. The familiar. Mr. Justice Harbottle -- v. 2. The room in the Dragon Volant -- v. 3. The room in the Dragon Volant (conclusion). Carmilla
19th Century Novels
Vol 3: Mr. Nobody
by Spender, John Kent, Mrs., 1835-1895
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19th Century Novels
Vol 2: The doctor, &c
by Southey, Robert, 1774-1843; Warter, John Wood, 1806-1878
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Added t.-p., engraved, with vignette
19th Century Novels
Vol v. 2: Sense and sensibility: a novel
by Austen, Jane, 1775-1817
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First ed. Cf. G. Keynes. Jane Austen
19th Century Novels
Vol 1: James Hatfield and the beauty of Buttermere : a story of modern times
by Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856
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19th Century Novels
Vol 1: The soul of Lilith
by Corelli, Marie, 1855-1924
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Topics: Supernatural, Elixir of life, Lilith (Semitic mythology)
19th Century Novels
Vol 1: David Copperfield
by Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870; Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882
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Topics: Boys, Orphans, Young men, Child labor
19th Century Novels
Vol 1: Evelina, or, The history of a young lady's introduction to the world
by Burney, Fanny, 1752-1840; Nineteenth-century British Novels Collection (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library). IU-R
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19th Century Novels
Vol 2: What will he do with it
by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron, 1803-1873
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19th Century Novels
Vol 3: Black Bess; or, the knight of the road : a tale of the good old times
by Viles, Edward
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"Third re-issue."
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Topic: Turpin, Richard, 1706-1739
19th Century Novels
Vol 2: Daniel Deronda
by Eliot, George, 1819-1880
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Topics: Jews, Zionists
19th Century Novels
Vol v. 3: Emma : a novel
by Austen, Jane, 1775-1817; Ashburton, Alexander Baring, Baron, 1774-1848, former owner; Hohenzollern-Hechingen, Marie-Louise-Pauline, Fürstin von, 1782-1845, former owner
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Provenance of 2nd copy: from the library of Sir Geoffrey Keynes. - Bookplate of Alexander Baring & stamp 'Melchet Court, Romsey', around A enclosed in a crown
19th Century Novels
Vol 1: Melmoth the wanderer: a tale
by Maturin, Charles Robert, 1780-1824
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Topic: Immortalism
19th Century Novels
Vol 1: Sybil, or, The two nations
by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield, 1804-1881
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PMM
Topics: Social classes, Poor families, Rich people, Landlord and tenant, Chartism, Political fiction, Love...
19th Century Novels
Richard S. Childs : his contribution to American local and state government in the 20th century : [a selected bibliography of reference sources]
by Stewart, Alva W
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Cover title
Topic: Childs, Richard S. (Richard Spencer), b. 1882
19th Century Novels
Vol 1: The doctor, &c
by Southey, Robert, 1774-1843; Warter, John Wood, 1806-1878
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Added t.-p., engraved, with vignette
19th Century Novels
Vol v. 2: Wuthering heights. A novel
by Brontë, Emily, 1818-1848; Brontë, Anne, 1820-1849. Agnes Grey
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First edition. Wise Brontë II, 1
19th Century Novels
Vol 2: The Manchester man
by Banks, G. Linnaeus (George Linnaeus), Mrs., 1821-1897
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19th Century Novels
Vol 1: Mary Barton : a tale of Manchester life
by Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865
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19th Century Novels
Vol 2: Black Bess; or, the knight of the road : a tale of the good old times
by Viles, Edward
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"Third re-issue."
Topic: Turpin, Richard, 1706-1739
19th Century Novels
Vol 2: The old English gentleman : or, The fields and the woods
by Mills, John, d. ca. 1885
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Topic: Sports stories
19th Century Novels
Vol 3: The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott, with a memoir
by Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832
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v. 1. Lay of the last minstrel -- v. 2. Marimon -- v. 3. The lady of the lake -- v. 4. Rokeby -- v. 5. The lord of the isles -- v. 6. Imitations of the ancient ballads. Ballads, translated, or imitated, from the German. The Norman horseshoe -- v. 7. Miscellaneous poems. Poems printed in Lockhart's biography. Lyrical pieces, mottoes, from the Waverly novels -- v. 8. The bridal of Triermain. Harold the dauntless. The field of Waterloo -- v. 9. Halidon Hill. Mac Duff's Cross -- v. 10. The doom of...
19th Century Novels
Vol 3: The Duchess of Powysland : a novel
by Allen, Grant, 1848-1899
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19th Century Novels
Vol 1: Traits and stories of the Irish peasantry
by Carleton, William, 1794-1869; Brooke, William Henry, 1772-1860
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Wolff, R.L. 19th cent. fiction
Topic: Peasantry -- Ireland
19th Century Novels
Vol 1: Adam Bede
by Eliot, George, 1819-1880
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Michael Sadleir. XIX century fiction
Topics: Triangles (Interpersonal relations), Illegitimate children, Women clergy, Infanticide, Carpenters
19th Century Novels
Vol 3: In a glass darkly
by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan, 1814-1873
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v. 1. Green tea. The familiar. Mr. Justice Harbottle -- v. 2. The room in the Dragon Volant -- v. 3. The room in the Dragon Volant (conclusion). Carmilla
19th Century Novels
Vol 1: The scallywag
by Allen, Grant, 1848-1899; Nineteenth-century British Novels Collection (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library). IU-R
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Publisher's catalog (32 p.), dated April 1893 bound in at end of v.1
Topic: Chatto & Windus (Firm)
19th Century Novels
Vol 3: High and low; or, Life's chances and changes
by Coke, Henry J. (Henry John), 1827-1916
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19th Century Novels
Vol 1: Kirsteen : the story of a Scotch family seventy years ago
by Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret), 1828-1897
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19th Century Novels
Vol 1: Savindroog, or, The queen of the jungle
by Rafter, Captain; J. and J. H. Rutherfund (Firm of bookbinders)
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19th Century Novels
Vol 1: The life & opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman
by Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768; Saintsbury, George, 1845-1933
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19th Century Novels
Vol 1: Far from the madding crowd
by Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928
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19th Century Novels
Vol 1: Alone on a wide, wide sea
by Russell, William Clark, 1844-1911
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19th Century Novels
Vol v. 3: Mansfield Park: a novel
by Austen, Jane, 1775-1817
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favorite 1
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19th Century Novels
Vol 1: The old English gentleman : or, The fields and the woods
by Mills, John, d. ca. 1885
texts
eye 1,282
favorite 1
comment 0
Topic: Sports stories
19th Century Novels
Vol 2: David Copperfield
by Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870; Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882
texts
eye 1,261
favorite 0
comment 0
Topics: Boys, Orphans, Young men, Child labor
19th Century Novels
Vol 1: What will he do with it
by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron, 1803-1873
texts
eye 1,252
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comment 0
19th Century Novels
Vol v. 1: Wuthering heights. A novel
by Brontë, Emily, 1818-1848; Brontë, Anne, 1820-1849. Agnes Grey
texts
eye 1,247
favorite 2
comment 0
First edition. Wise Brontë II, 1
19th Century Novels
Vol 2: Glenarvon
by Lamb, Caroline, Lady, 1785-1828
texts
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comment 0
Each vol. has added t.-p., engr
19th Century Novels
Vol 1: Geraldine of Desmond, or, Ireland in the reign of Elizabeth : an historical romance
by Crumpe, Miss
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19th Century Novels
Vol 1: The mill on the Floss
by Eliot, George, 1819-1880
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favorite 1
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Limited ed. of 500 numbered copies
19th Century Novels
Vol 2: Oliver Twist
by Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
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"Household edition."
19th Century Novels
Vol 1: Dora
by Kavanagh, Julia, 1824-1877
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comment 1
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19th Century Novels
Vol 2: Geraldine of Desmond, or, Ireland in the reign of Elizabeth : an historical romance
by Crumpe, Miss
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comment 0
19th Century Novels
Vol 1: Great expectations
by Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
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favorite 2
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Includes May 1861 advertisements (32 p.) bound in at end of v. 3
19th Century Novels
Vol 1: The fat of the land : a novel
by Soltera, Maria
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Wolff, R.L. 19th cent. fiction
19th Century Novels
Vol 1: The chronicles of Castle Cloyne; or, Pictures of the Munster people
by Brew, Margaret W
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19th Century Novels
Vol 2: Lorna Doone : a romance of Exmoor
by Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge), 1825-1900
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Topic: Monmouth's Rebellion, 1685
19th Century Novels
Vol 1: The deemster : a romance
by Caine, Hall, Sir, 1853-1931
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19th Century Novels
Vol 1: Tales of chivalry : or, Perils by flood and field ....
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19th Century Novels
Vol 1-2: The black banner, or, The siege of Clagenfurth : a romantic tale
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19th Century Novels
Vol 3: Nevermore
by Boldrewood, Rolf, 1826-1915
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19th Century Novels
Vol 1: Romola
by Eliot, George, 1819-1880
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"This edition is limited to 500 numbered copies of which this is no. 377."
19th Century Novels
Vol 2: Yarndale : an unsensational story
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19th Century Novels
Vol 3-4: The mysteries of the court of London
by Reynolds, George W. M. (George William MacArthur), 1814-1879
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Vols. 1-2, new edition
19th Century Novels
Vol 3: Great expectations
by Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
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Includes May 1861 advertisements (32 p.) bound in at end of v. 3
19th Century Novels
Vol 1: Alexena; or, The castle of Santa Marco, a romance ... Embellished with engravings ..
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19th Century Novels
Vol 3: Ernest Singleton
by Armitage, Robert, 1805?-1852
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19th Century Novels
Vol 1: Fatal revenge; or, The family of Montorio. : A romance.
by Maturin, Charles Robert, 1780-1824
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Colophon of v. 1-2: "C. Stower, printer, Paternoster Row". Colophon of v. 3: "G. Woodfall, printer, Paternoster-Row"; the fifth leaf of each gathering is signed 3, as in B3, etc
19th Century Novels
Vol 2: Traits and stories of the Irish peasantry
by Carleton, William, 1794-1869; Brooke, William Henry, 1772-1860
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Wolff, R.L. 19th cent. fiction
Topic: Peasantry -- Ireland
19th Century Novels
Vol 2: The soul of Lilith
by Corelli, Marie, 1855-1924
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Topics: Supernatural, Elixir of life, Lilith (Semitic mythology)
19th Century Novels
Vol 1: Tess of the D'Urbervilles : a pure woman
by Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928; Riviere & Son, binder. IU-R
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Topics: Triangles (Interpersonal relations), Man-woman relationships, Children of the rich, Children of...
19th Century Novels
Vol 3: Beggar my neighbor
by Gerard, E. (Emily), 1849-1905; Gerard, Dorothea, 1855-1915, joint author
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By Emily and Dorothea Gerard
19th Century Novels
Vol 2: Rachel Dene : a tale of the Deepdale mills
by Buchanan, Robert Williams, 1841-1901
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19th Century Novels
Vol 1: Lutchmee and Dilloo : a story of West Indian Life
by Jenkins, Edward, 1838-1910
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Wolff, R.L. 19th cent. fiction
Topics: West Indian, Working class, Labor movement, Labor

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